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PLACE: CRISP EIE ?, CRIAL CON�F'ER=,`CE , SAR.a-.TCGA CIT OFFICES,
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1Ji' /r A_ AL._; AV :TUE, 1 R.A1'G A, CALIF. 01'rO
TYPE: REGULAR 1v7EETING
I. CRGAT'IZATIOri
A. '?_L_ CALL
P IRE' -0 EN T :
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B. r',I_. Tn T i�Jti
CGi�iI:ISSIC r1R5 Belanger, Gordon, Fischer, Ham:Gc _,
Hilsenl ath, Smith, Weiss and I�r��ht
CCM111iIS.SICNERS Raker, r cUeod, and Saitta
The 1 "iinutes of the December 10, 1973 meeting were approved as
submitted.
II. OLD BUSIP,;LSS
A. TRAFFIC 1 ROBLEM O. 1'RUITVALE AVLvLTE f3ET!JEE1.1 SARATOGA AVEIvTUE
A.1 D ALLENDALE AVENUE
Commissioner Gordon.r_eported that the existing traffic problem
between Saratoga and Allendale Avenues on Fruitvale A-jenue i s
caused by the left turn signal _fro, -: Fr,,)it�Tale to Allendale A. e _Ue.
He felt than one .aft -turn lane and one b -cticnal left -turn !--no
at the rat . e tiara of _ - ..ui'.. ale and. ,_a_atc�;a _vim ,...,S _n._ the
j_?ltersectiol7 of !'rultT.ral@ and Allendale Avenues with the li-I to
properly 'coordinated_ :;auld solve the problem. The current
arrangement- causes long lines of backed -up cars waiting to turn.
left at the Fruitvale and Allendale Avenues intersection.
B. T.II..'T.IC T`���T(tT' ^(y T_1 ;�?')TTT
.o ne%.v dates were assigned at this meeting.
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LILI Scc etaiv in �roduCeu_ . ";' ^'112 S :y=ur, schools coordinator
f or -the So r:u (D uI=' d County Bike S o f e �y YrogrOid. .
Er. Sc'-7r-,cur ex.)la.incd th -n-t 'Ghe prograrrl is funded by a federal
grant, and is divided into two basic sections, one dealing with
va-�. u... -1v e aLlici.' vJ .i vii IV-` i1e zu ` C . ilia l�ro =,.i alil t,z -1es -1-a
r -..ake -people at-,,are that safety must be a tray of life. 'Lhe schools
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SARA`1_'GGA YOUTH CG "; 1ISSIGi' - T'Ii ?UTES - JAi`:iL'AR�r _i 4, 1q7'+ - continued
pro -ram is divided among:. elementary, junior high anu high school
programs. The elementary. program concentrates on ri,a =g the
student a - „are -ghat there is a safe and unsafe t.Iay to do most
things, for example riding on the sidewalk instead of the street.
The junior, tJ Cr, school > -.'O ra.IR av_d--esses Jitsel1: to training, the
student to function in the vehicular a-,id non -vehi cula_- erizli''onr'= eats.
Hopefully, the safety habits he learns about riding a bicycle will
influence the stay he will learn to drive a car. It is in the
5th to 3th grades aFe that most bicycle accidents occur. The
High School program is taur-ht throuf-.li the Drivers' Training:
proFrar:' and bi cT�cle clubs. The public education program centers
On exi osui'e through. the mass media. ;hey -try to -,et across the
idea-.that a bicycle is a ve-hlicle, not a toy. This is esrbcially
important since 70% of the bicycle accidents last year were caused
by bicycles beir _ 2:J dden in a manner contrary to the laws. The
county police are cooperating in this program, and citations are
being -iven to blcycliSts. ne recommended ` the ''o O!'ri.ng r -a 1 es ; or
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saF rid2. -11�:
1) Fr10,'r the i'1 ?.1_G. - D1CyCleS ar° t- le same. rules
ca ,s
?) Ride close to .LIne cuir_b and_ rise a light at nig?_1,.
3) Remember IG"In-al, a oar vastly gns a bicycle, ZI_%
al;ra - ;s vi eld the rr�t- o:r- �Tay.
4) In '1e flay Or ,.._fety equipment he re ommenCl °d the 1 - ene••`1
a�'Ty lea l i- . -_ , :1(3h 1S l 11<_e a S^'_al'J_ flash �.1. ;'tit, 1P, !OVable
headlights -, '!"orns (bells are not heard),reflectors, and ;le
orange bicycle flags now popular.
5) IiI ie'.. ridii1p',' a . ai i1i , Lie selective about- wllie re ;JOti are
Co ?T1Z_Ss1.o(]e -r' Gordon? looked -u-) the b.'_c�'cle
`� ordinance -specifies t ?. _ ;; 1 �” , be
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ridden _ -n Sl:cn a vvay F._s to not en,.Ian- er other i:1; jC�_ ., ol-
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f c r that 1, .':? _ S 10 ,• _- FL_? _c i. tIl asked n _.i% 1G.
n., C', , ?:._:a -1 -,Zo. COt:.•_iiSi310n al no objec".ions.
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the i0U 1 CG:- 1 "i7_SS1Gn, file COI iI 1.5:,10_'1 vc,` J �;O request he
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Neil Ci "1�'1St�' Oi 41 0 Scan Jose You.._ CGi : :Li :iSSlCn rerorted Gin
t,l';e of •. %Ie Ca! i.LO,'nia Cvr;;i :i1SS1_Gn. e clarified
that the Yout'1 Coali' ion i - _ ,_ a_, c
s a lco:,e 'o ,_ -r of ` ot: �n co trcl:�si ,rs,
whil4e the S'ta to Youth Comi -i i ssion v,-oull ')e an official or an
of '-.he state, possibly associated w i th the League o1: Califo-nia.
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there !!:L11_ be 1r' renresentatl'•ies from, eacil of t' ^,.e three sect :LO'_ls
Of Cali forn-icl �r ?0�' :1, South and Central at tills convehtlOn.
He felt tfnl. t]-_,e- u�S !'!any c,0 direct 'these effo_ l.S 1J t G c7''' S
an e xecuti- % 'Lecree !tir'ilGil would .facilitate any necessary
organizatic:lal charges railer than passa,`e of a bill 11 tllrc' ,:,ii
the Legislr =,,
The San Jose Youth Co.! ? ? : :: SlOn hopes to. Let the '7;u'.ber'_1atorl a!
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candivates 41-ether in ,:ay to discuss this with Gt,_ei' yo . u:.i
C0mri1SS1Ons, and would welCO :e_ an,` helms . The-T aiSO as''e•d that,
as Duch as -_ Gt : -ible, any co: munications with regard to the
State Yout'n Commission be channeled through t' -em.
.Tile Commissicn post -toned any further action until the situation
becomes clearer.
B. STATUS R FORT OT' LETTER TO SCHOCIS O'er LIAISONS - C07' r I SS 10 T
G0 DOTy
Commissioner Gordon presented a letter_ to be sent to the various
Schools regarding liaisons V!ith ItheIL. The CioI?1171issio n re`.Tl e,;red t'':°
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the le �t : -7� and ma,�.e some c��a�i�_•et to r� ;a.ke :�t clearer t:;at
!,,ant a ti!o -'•!ay flo-vi of ideas .between themtth-e the schools.
Chairman We.ss will finalize the letter to be sent.
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A. ORAL
Members of the San Jose Youth Commission presented a proposed
resolution -`o be sent to the Eoard'" of Supervisors ;ahieh would
lower the bus. fare on County transit busses to 100 for all
college students, and ask for the support of this Commission.
They felt that this would help alleviate the energy crisis and
socialize young people to use the busses in the future. They
also felt t';',&,1,,-..the result of more riders on _the busses would
more.-than make up for the lowered fare.
Commissioner Gordon is opposed. because he feels-.that this ,,!ould
be discri Ir,inatory to lards the middle -aged residents who ! %ould
be the o "nl-,% a g.e Lroup sti11 paying th ��¢ fare. iie also felt
that more financial problems fo:c the bus.system would result.
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Wei.ss and _- -- °'i t. VCted in fa' -or' of su1%t;Or -t 1r ti? e. Reso1u "ian
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Respectfully Sulblaitted
George Eve-rhart, 'Secretualn.,
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